Critique New Elementary School Curriculum (Nesc) and K To 12 Curriculum
Critique New Elementary School Curriculum (Nesc) and K To 12 Curriculum
CURRICULUM
Prof Ed 7 Curriculum Development
Submitted by:
Buenaventura, Angelica C.
Tamayo, Thea Alison C.
II 13 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
The New Elementary School Curriculum (MEC Order N. 6 s.1982)
It is an outcome-oriented and not subject-oriented curriculum with its
main focus being on the learning process, and not on the subjects.
WEAKNESS
STRENGTHS
Offers less subjects. This will
A great help to the Filipino
result in knowing more of the
children especially in molding
subjects
and
less
of
the
them as human persons, as a
content. With this number of
good citizens and productive
subjects, the students will get
agents for economic, social and
bored and cannot concentrate
cultural development. It provides
well and even neglect their
every Filipino child the basic
assignments.
preparation
to
become
an
enlightened,
disciplined,
nationalistic, self-reliant, Godloving,
creative, versatile
and
K to 12 Curriculum
(Republic
Act No. 10533)
productive.
Covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of
primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of
Senior High School)
WEAKNESS
In a classroom setting, subjects
are often separate and students
STRENGTHS
do not see how one subject
Children receive an education
relates to another.A classroom
that starts with the simplest
concepts and build on them each environment is an unnatural
year as they get older.All children learning environment.do not get
to explore their own talents and
can be educated.
interests
A.
Salient Features
Fewer learning areas; emphasis on
mastery learning
More time allotted to the development
of the basic skills specifically the 3rs
especially in the lower grades.
Greater emphasis on the development
of intellectual skills which are as
important as work skills.
focus on the development of a sense
of humanity and nationhood in the
learning areas.
Health values development infused
into the whole curriculum, not only in
the period for character-building
activities and science and health.
The systematic development of
competencies and values for social
living.
B. Content
Grade 1 to 4 primary
had only four subjects
Areas: English, Mathematics,
Filipino, Civics & Culture
Civics & Culture incorporates
History, Geography, Society, Politics
&Government
Grade 5 to 6 intermediate
had six subjects
believe that a child who masters
the basic subjects will find no
difficulty in learning the other
subjects in the higher grades.
The NESC focus on 4H
1. Head (Ulo) o intelektwal
2. Heart (Puso) o
pagpapahalaga (values)
3. Hands (Kamay) o
batayangkasanayansapaggawa
4. Health (Kalusugan) o
kagalingangpisikal at mental
K to 12Curriculum (Republic Act
No. 10533)
Covers Kindergarten
and
12
years of basic education (six
years of primary education, four
years of Junior High School, and
two years of Senior High School)
To provide sufficient time for
mastery of concepts and skills,
develop lifelong learners.
Prepare graduates for tertiary
education, middle-level skills
development, employment, and
entrepreneurship.
A. Salient Features
Strengthening Early Childhood
Education
(Universal
Kindergarten)
Making the Curriculum Relevant
to Learners (Contextualization
and Enhancement)
Ensuring
Integrated
and
Seamless
Learning
(Spiral
Progression)
Building
Proficiency
through
Language ( Mother TongueBased Multilingual Education)
Gearing Up for the Future
(Senior High School)
Nurturing
the
Holistically
Developed Filipino (College and
Livelihood
Readiness,
21st
Century Skills)
B. Content
Medium of instruction
From the use of bilingual
education (English and
Filipino), the K to 12 will be
institutionalizing the
Mother Tongue-Based
Multilingual Education
from Grades 1 to 3. The
Mother Tongue will be the
medium of instruction
from Grades 1 to 3.
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Pangasinense
Iloko
Bikol
Cebuano
Hiligaynon
Wa r a y
Bahasasug
Maguindanaoan
Meranao
Chabacano
1 to 3. Music, Arts,
Physical Education and
Health (MAPEH) is taught
starting Grade 1.
Assessment Grade 6 NAT
will be replaced by an Endof-Grade 6 Assessment
and will serve both as an
exit examination for Grade
6 and entrance
examination for Grade 7.